Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
HE WAS PUMPING AND TREATING WATER FROM THE PIT. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AT THE INLET TO THE TREATMENT POND TO ADJUST THE FLOW OF THE CHEMICAL DRIPPER. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET ROCKS A ND FELL, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW WHICH JARRED HIS SHOULDER. THE FALL RESULTED IN SORENESS AND SWELLING OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSED BY STRAINED OR POSSIBLY TORN LIGAMENTS.
EE & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING THE GRILLE FROM THEDOZER TO STEAM CLEAN THE RADIATOR. EE WAS STANDING ON THE BLADE STABILIZER ARM, APPROX ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND. HE REACHED FOR A WRENCH AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK TO HIS WORK, HIS LEGS GAVE OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS BACK INJURY & FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS ANKLE TWISTED BENEATH HIS WEIGHT CAUSING A SERIOUS SPRAIN & TORN CARTILAGE.
INJURED ADN A MECHANIC WERE LIFTING ATUMBLER SHAFT WEIGHT APPROX 200-250 LBS FROMT HE GROUND UP ONTO A TRUCK BED. HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD HURT HIMSELF UNTIL ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHEN HE START ED FEELING A TIGHTNESS BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. THE PAIN CONTINUALLY GREW WORSE OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEDEND AND WHEN HE CAME TO WORK ON TUESDAY HE WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS TASKS AND HE AHD
EE IS NOT CERTAIN WHEN THE STRAIN ACTUALLY OCCURRED HE HAD CUT FIVE 1 5/8 INCH X 42 FT CABLES AND HAD TO DRAG THEM TOGETHER TO HOOK TO HIS TRUCK TO MOVE THEM. LATER IN THE DAY HE AND EE CHANGE D THE DRAG CHAINS ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET WHICH REQUIRED SOME LIFTING. HE DIDNOT REALIZE HE HAD HURT HIMSELF UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING.
9?514E AND OTHER REMOVING BOLTS FROM A ROLLER ON DOZER USING A SOCKET,BREAKER BAR AND CHEATER PIPE. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY SENDING A SHOCK THROUGH I.NAME RIGHT ARM. THEY WERE KNOCKE 40666 BALANCE AND BOTH EMPL FELL BACKWARDS. THE INJURY STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM RESULTED FROM THE SUDDEN JAR OF THE BREAKER BAR AND NOT THE FALL.
TWO MEN WERE CHANGING FAN BELTS ON THE 85 TON ROCK TRUCK. THEY GOT THE NEW BELTS ON AND EE FELT SOMETHING WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. HE TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEE TO GO UP AND STARTED THE IT AND LET IT RU N AWHILE THINKING IT WOULD STRAIGHTEN ITSELF OUT. OTHER EMPLOYEE'S FIRST ATTEMPT TO START IT FAILED. AT THIS TIME, EE REACHED IN AND GRABBED TO BELT. OTHER EMPLOYEE, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE EE,
4 MEN INSTALLING SWING BRAKE ASSEMBLY IN DRAGLINE.HOOKED CRANE TO ASSEMBLY SHAFT TO RAISE IT INTO POSITION.2 MEN KNEELING BESIDE IT.ASSEMBLY 1'OFF GROUND WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF SHAFT LANDING ON O NE MANS KNEE.BADLY BRUISED & SPRAINED.
TWO OMEN WERE WELDING A BUCKET ON THE FRONT END LOADER ALL DAY LONG ONE MAN BEGAN EXPERIENCING SYMP0TOMS OF WELDING FLASH LATER THAT EVENING HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ABOUT MIDNIGHT & THEY GAVE HIM EYE DROPS & PUT PATCHES OVER BOTH EYESFOR A DAY